Glossary of Medical Malpractice Law Terms
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Glossaries Index
Medical Incident:
Any act, error or omission during the providing of professional
services.
Medical lien: The right of a
hospital, doctor or health care provider to assert an interest in
personal injury recoveries to the extent of the cost of the
treatment or service provided. Medical Malpractice: Improper or
negligent treatment of a person under a medical professional's care,
which results in injury or death.
Medical Negligence: Failure
of a physician or other medical personnel to meet the standards of
conduct for duties relating to the medical profession. Those
standards are based on what a reasonable person with the requisite
knowledge and skills would or would not do.
Mellaril: An antipsychotic
drug for schizophrenics. Mellaril has been associated with causing
cardiac arrhythmias and sudden death.
Meridia: A prescription diet
drug containing Sibutramine. Sibutramine has been associated adverse
cardiovascular effects and, in some instances, death.
Mesothelioma: A type of
cancer found in people who have been exposed to asbestos.
Mesothelioma can occur in the lining of the lungs or abdomen, and it
has no known cure.
Misdiagnosis: A medical
professional's failure to properly identify and diagnose a patient's
medical condition. A doctor can be held liable for any damages that
result from a misdiagnosis if the medical mistake was a result of
negligence. Medical negligence (a subtype of medical malpractice) is
defined as a medical professional's failure to exact the degree of
care, skill, and prudence that a reasonable medical professional
would in a similar situation.
Mistrial: An erroneous
invalid trial that cannot stand in law. |
